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controlar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “controlar-lhes-íamos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

controlarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-lar-lhes-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/kũ.tɾu.laɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

control + ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'controlar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is divided into six syllables: con-tro-lar-lhes-iá-mos, with stress on 'lar'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and the pronoun clitic is integrated into the verb complex.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would control them.

    We would control them.

    “Se tivéssemos recursos, controlar-lhes-íamos as ações.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root: 'lar' in 'controlar'.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tro/tɾu/
lar/laɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
iá/i.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. iá — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Diphthongs/Triphthongs

Vowel combinations are generally kept within the same syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within the syllable.

  • The pronoun clitic '-lhes' is treated as part of the verb complex. Nasalization of vowels doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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